
Brazilian judge sanctioned by US says court 'will not bow'
The Peninsula
Brasilia: A Brazilian judge sanctioned by the United States for what President Donald Trump calls a witch hunt against a far right ally vowed Friday...
Brasilia: A Brazilian judge sanctioned by the United States for what President Donald Trump calls a "witch hunt" against a far-right ally vowed Friday to keep working and said his court "will not bow" to threats.
The US Treasury imposed financial sanctions Wednesday on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who it accused of seeking to be "judge and jury in an unlawful witch hunt against US and Brazilian citizens and companies."
At the heart of the dispute is the trial of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, accused of plotting a coup to wrest back power after his 2022 election defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Trump also signed an executive order slapping 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports, citing Bolsonaro's "politically motivated persecution."
Moraes, in a rare public address, said Friday he would pay no heed to the sanctions and "continue working."













